Gay Human Rights Research Articles

Navigating Admissibility Before the European Court of Human Rights for Lesbian and Gay Human Rights Defenders

Abstract In recent years the rise of populist right-wing governments across Europe has led to concerns about infringements to lesbian and gay rights. Brave individuals bring cases against their states to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) to test state compliance with the European Convention on Human Rights. It is argued in this article that strict admissibility criteria before the ECtHR poses particular difficulties for lesbian and gay applicants. Specifically, the admissibility requirements of being (1) an individual victim, (2) to disallow anonymous applications and (3) to have suffered a ‘significant disadvantage’ are more challenging for lesbian and gay applicants to fulfil. It is concluded that enabling Representative Actions would provide greater possibilities for such individuals.

“Homosexuality/Homophobia Is Un-African”?: Un-Mapping Transnational Discourses in the Context of Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill/Act

ABSTRACTThis article un-maps the recent impasse between pro- and antigay mobilization around Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act (AHA, 2009–2014). Drawing on scholarly and social media sources, it summarizes the increasing influence of (U.S.) transnational evangelism that has precipitated a state-religious complex of “anticipatory political homophobia” in Uganda. If transnational evangelism against same-sex sexuality in Uganda has generated a strong reaction from global LGBT human-rights advocates, this article critiques this Western homotransnationalist response by analyzing its limited terms of operation, focusing on the ways in which Uganda is hailed into the biopolitical project of a Western queer modernity. The author focuses on the copresence between homotransnationalist mobilization and “homophobic anticipatory countermobilization” as (re)organizing/suturing a global ordering project that is deeply invested in biopolitics and necropolitics. This suggests that the global flashpointing of Uganda in the context of the AHA incites further questions concerning the transnationality of “gay human rights” discourse under neoliberalism.

HIV and the Arab Spring

HIV and the Arab Spring

Homosexuality, homophobia and support for Lesbians and Gay human rights

Studies on homophobia found the origin of discriminatory attitudes regarding homosexuals in conceptual equations presenting homosexuality either as a genetic error, or as psychological “disturbance” or at other times as a ‘mistake’ in the socialization process. Although in respect to the more or less recent past, today we witness a greater amount of openness toward homosexuals which has above all affirmed juridical equality, yet discriminatory attitudes seem to persist in mentalities and social practices. This study investigates homophobia in Sicilian society, where the culture has traditionally focused on the ‘male cult’, with strong sexist and homophobic attitudes. In particular, it explores the relationship between an emotional or affective negative reaction toward homosexuals and a more cognitive or rational reaction toward homosexuality particularly linked to the degree of support for Gay and Lesbian human rights issues. It is our hypothesis that it is possible to feel uncomfortable in associating with homosexuals without necessarily refusing them social and political equality.The findings seem to confirm the idea that knowing one reaction the other reaction can’t be necessarily inferred. They in fact show that there is no a relationship between an affective reaction (measured by revised version of the Hudson/Ricketts Index of Homophobia or IAH scale) and a cognitive one toward homosexuality.

Marriage and Family Therapists' Comfort Level Working With Gay and Lesbian Individuals, Couples, and Families

As professionals, therapists should be prepared to work with a diverse population. The purpose of this study was to explore predictors of American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy Clinical Members' comfort level in working with gay and lesbian individuals, couples, and families. Results indicated that therapists' scores on the Support for Lesbian and Gay Human Rights Scale predicted their comfort level in working with gay and lesbian individuals, couples, and families. The challenge for training programs is to assist therapists-in-training and supervisors with self-exploration and to increase opportunities for interactions with gays and lesbians.

Here & Queer: Culture and Language in Gay Human Rights Struggles

Here & Queer: Culture and Language in Gay Human Rights Struggles

Attitudes Towards Lesbians and Gay Men and Support for Lesbian and Gay Human Rights Among Psychology Students

A questionnaire comprising two scales, the short form of the Attitudes Towards Lesbians and Gay Men Scale (ATLG-S; Herek, 1984) and the newly devised Support for Lesbian and Gay Human Rights Scale (SLGHR) were administered to 226 students taking undergraduate psychology courses at universities in the United Kingdom, to assess their attitudes towards lesbians and gay men, and their level of support for lesbian and gay human rights. The results indicated that whilst only a small percentage of respondents expressed negative attitudes towards lesbians and gay men on the ATLG-S, the sample as a whole did not overwhelmingly support lesbian and gay human rights. The lack of support for lesbian and gay human rights is discussed in relation to its implications for psychology students as future practitioners and policymakers.

Lesbian and Gay Psychology: New Perspectives

List of contributors. Foreword: The Cutting Edges of Lesbian and Gay Psychology: Anthony R. Da Augelli, Pennsylvania State University. 1. Introducing Lesbian and Gay Psychology: Celia Kitzinger, University of York, and Adrian Coyle, University of Surrey. 2. Developmental Issues for Lesbian and Gay Youth: Ian Rivers, York St John College. 3. Girlsa Friendship and the Formation of Sexual Identities: Christine Griffin, University of Birmingham. 4. Coming Out as a Lesbian: Laura A. Markowe, south Bank University. 5. Lesbian and Gay Parenting: Fiona Tasker, Birkbeck College, University of London. 6. Resistance and Normalization in the Construction of Lesbian and Gay Families: A Discursive Analysis: Victoria Clark, Loughborough University. 7. Lesbian Health: Sue Wilkinson, Loughborough University. 8. Gay Mena s Physical and Emotional Well--Being: Re--Orienting research and Health Promotion: Ian Warwick and Peter Aggleton, both University of London. 9. Psychopathology and the Social and Historical Construction of Gay Male Identities: Gary Taylor, University of Sussex. 10. Lesbian and Gay Affirmative Psychotherapy: Defining the Domain: Martin Milton, University of Surrey, Adrian Coyle, University of Surrey, and Charles Legg, City University. 11. Family Therapy with Lesbian and Gay Clients: Maeve Malley, Birkbeck College, University of London, and Damian McCann, Edgware Community Hospital, London. 12. 'Ia ve Always Tolerated It but: Heterosexual Masculinity and the Discursive Reproduction of Homophobia: Brendan Gough, University of Leeds. 13. Student Support for Lesbian and Gay Human Rights: Findings from a Large--Scale Questionnaire Study: Sonja J. Ellis, Sheffield Hallam University. 14. Lesbian and Gay Awareness Training: Challenging Homophobia, Liberalism and Managing Stereotypes: Elizabeth Peel, Loughborough University.

Lesbian and gay psychology: new perspectives

List of contributors. Foreword: The Cutting Edges of Lesbian and Gay Psychology: Anthony R. Da Augelli, Pennsylvania State University. 1. Introducing Lesbian and Gay Psychology: Celia Kitzinger, University of York, and Adrian Coyle, University of Surrey. 2. Developmental Issues for Lesbian and Gay Youth: Ian Rivers, York St John College. 3. Girlsa Friendship and the Formation of Sexual Identities: Christine Griffin, University of Birmingham. 4. Coming Out as a Lesbian: Laura A. Markowe, south Bank University. 5. Lesbian and Gay Parenting: Fiona Tasker, Birkbeck College, University of London. 6. Resistance and Normalization in the Construction of Lesbian and Gay Families: A Discursive Analysis: Victoria Clark, Loughborough University. 7. Lesbian Health: Sue Wilkinson, Loughborough University. 8. Gay Mena s Physical and Emotional Well--Being: Re--Orienting research and Health Promotion: Ian Warwick and Peter Aggleton, both University of London. 9. Psychopathology and the Social and Historical Construction of Gay Male Identities: Gary Taylor, University of Sussex. 10. Lesbian and Gay Affirmative Psychotherapy: Defining the Domain: Martin Milton, University of Surrey, Adrian Coyle, University of Surrey, and Charles Legg, City University. 11. Family Therapy with Lesbian and Gay Clients: Maeve Malley, Birkbeck College, University of London, and Damian McCann, Edgware Community Hospital, London. 12. 'Ia ve Always Tolerated It but: Heterosexual Masculinity and the Discursive Reproduction of Homophobia: Brendan Gough, University of Leeds. 13. Student Support for Lesbian and Gay Human Rights: Findings from a Large--Scale Questionnaire Study: Sonja J. Ellis, Sheffield Hallam University. 14. Lesbian and Gay Awareness Training: Challenging Homophobia, Liberalism and Managing Stereotypes: Elizabeth Peel, Loughborough University.

Doing being liberal: Implicit prejudice in focus group talk about lesbian and gay human rights issues

Doing being liberal: Implicit prejudice in focus group talk about lesbian and gay human rights issues

Between the White Man's Burden and the White Man's Disease: Tracking Lesbian and gay Human Rights in Southern Africa

Between the White Man's Burden and the White Man's Disease: Tracking Lesbian and gay Human Rights in Southern Africa

The International Lesbian and Gay Association

Europe was the birthplace thirteen years ago for the International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA). It is still the arena for many of our most successful campaigns and of our greatest support and, with the emergence of the autonomous Eastern European movements, still rapidly growing in strength. Founded in 1978 in Coventry, England, ILGA has from the start engaged with international bodies which neglect lesbian and gay human rights as well as individual countries which persecute us. We have fought a long campaign for inclusion in Amnesty International's definition of prisoners of conscience (not yet successful) and for exclusion from the World Health Organization's definition of disease (we won). In Europe, we have worked with growing confidence and success with both the Council of Europe (CoE) and the European Community (EC). Our members have forced landmark decisions from the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) and taken a high profile in the Citizens Assembly of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) the new body incorporating Eastern Europe. Lesbians and gay men have very few rights or safeguards in international human rights law as it is currently interpreted. Only in Europe have we established even the basic right to existence. Although law is often seen as a gay male area, since it is most often used against them as individuals, it is frequently also invoked against lesbian or mixed organizations and also allows the social persecution of lesbians. In Europe, ILGA has pursued the twin aims of strengthening our human rights and also strengthening our own organizations. Our